How to Print Images onto Book Edges

This video demonstrates how to transfer images from an inkjet printer onto book edges, thus enabling one to use marbled or other designs on one's book edges.
The videos referred to are:
• DIY Wax Paste for upgrading printed endpages using DIY Wax Paste
• How to Trim Book Edges... for trimming edges without a guillotine
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[@philippdetambel1350]

Fantastic video, I haven't seen anything like it before and I've been meaning to get into edge decoration!
Glad to see you're back to uploading videos!

[@AnnesiBindings]

Thanks very much!

[@caleeeatcookies8068]

This technique is genius! Thank you! The only tutorials I could find said you had to paint it by hand, and so I thought I would be stuck with very simple images, but this opens up a world of possibilities!

[@missmerrily4830]

Excellent technique. Can't wait to give this a try.

[@AnnesiBindings]

Thanks very much. Good luck!

[@DuluthTW]

So simple and cost-effective. Superb. Thanks for sharing!

[@AnnesiBindings]

You're welcome - glad you liked it!

[@marissaduran423]

This was very fun to watch! Thank you for sharing!

[@AnnesiBindings]

You're welcome - glad you liked it!

[@blueravenforhim]

Thank you for sharing the process. Can’t wait to try it❤

[@AnnesiBindings]

You're welcome. And good luck!

[@Nanakinsz]

That's a brilliant technique! Thank you ever so much for showing how to do it!

[@AnnesiBindings]

You're welcome. Glad it was helpful!

[@darkfielddiggermicrosafari]

Thanks for sharing your discovery! Very innovative, well done!

[@AnnesiBindings]

You're welcome! And thanks very much.

[@2woofs784]

Thank you so much I'm going to give it a try

[@AnnesiBindings]

You're welcome. And good luck!

[@instagtikaw9173]

Wax paper 😊❤❤❤ excellent technique. Thank you so much for sharing

[@AnnesiBindings]

Thanks very much!

[@vantasiascauldron1861]

Thank you so much for this! ❤

[@AnnesiBindings]

You're welcome. 🙂

[@HeathenHammer123]

Wonderful as always

[@AnnesiBindings]

Thanks very much!

[@ambroz19_19]

Great video. Do you think it's possible to sublimate book edges and use heat press to apply? Do you think the quality would be good and not ruin the book? And I guess would need a different shaped heat press? Any tips or thoughts you can offer is much appreciated.

[@shelleynobleart]

Incredible!

[@edwardcongdon6345]

If you use T shirt transfer paper, the trick is to remove the paper leaving the image behind. without leaving torn paper. The way is to gradually remove the paper whilst applying it with the hot roller, so roll the paper back whilst still hot, If some of the image comes off with the paper, then put it back again and re-apply the heat and continue to do so, until you have a complete image. On some papers, you may need to apply a thin layer of shellac before applying it. Or alternatively, a ver. weak PVA wash. The way to break up the solid image is to hit the edge of the book on the edge of the bench until all the pages are separated

[@AnnesiBindings]

Thanks very much!

[@ealock8094]

Do you think this would work as a hidden fore edge image? If I set the book up in the press with the long edge fanned out… 🤔

[@XieLian800]

I'm trying to do that today, I'll let you know how it works!

[@XieLian800]

I tried it, and it works fairly well, but you can't leave any extra paper at the top edge, or it will crinkle against the top board and ruin the image!

[@sislertx]

What about putting gold on?

[@edwardcongdon6345]

Ive been using T shirt transfer for years. But you need a hot roller to do it

[@AnnesiBindings]

That's interesting. I didn't have any success with that, but may have had the wrong sort of transfer paper.

[@utubepunk]

Obligatory comment for the algorithm! Thank you!

[@AnnesiBindings]

Thank you!